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Frederick Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936) was an American stage actor and film director. He is noted for having directed the first feature film using spoken dialogue, The Jazz Singer (1927) and the first feature movie with sychronization soundtrack, Don Juan (1926).
Alan Crosland (1894-1936) was a director who made the first sound film, The Jazz Singer (1927), for Warner Brothers. He also directed historical dramas, musicals and comedies, and worked with stars like Al Jolson, John Barrymore and Dolores Costello.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- August 10, 1894
- Alan Crosland
- July 16, 1936
Dec 29, 2019 · The Jazz Singer (Alan Crosland, 1927): The first words told by Al Jolson - YouTube. Early Cinema History. 2.52K subscribers. 20. 2.7K views 4 years ago. Read my review illustrated by further...
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The Jazz Singer is widely believed to be the first sound film, despite clear and overwhelming evidence to the contrary; it was, however, the first film with a synchronized music and vocal track to truly capture the public imagination, ushering in the sound revolution.
Jan 6, 2002 · Alan Crosland Obituary. Crosland, Alan, Jr. Director, Film Editor Alan Crosland Jr., a prominent Motion Picture and Television Director and Film Editor, died quietly December 18, 2001 in his...
Frederick Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936) was an American stage actor and film director. He is noted for having directed the first feature film using spoken dialogue, The Jazz Singer (1927).
Alan Crosland. (1894—1936) Quick Reference. (1894–1936). Film director. A historically noteworthy movie director because of his use of sound in films, he helmed seven musicals. A native New Yorker, Crosland worked as an actor and ... From: Crosland, Alan in The Oxford Companion to the American Musical » Subjects: Music. Reference entries.
